Smoking, growing and possessing marijuana is now legal in #Alaska, thanks to a voter initiative aimed at clearing away 40 years of conflicting laws and court rulings. Link

9,872 | February 24, 2015

Marie Holmes, the 26-year-old single mother from North Carolina who was one of three $188 million winners of a $564 million #Powerball jackpot, says she ran outside and screamed when she realized she won. Link

Shortly after dusk along a lonely stretch of Interstate 95, armed robbers hijacked an armored truck, tied up the two guards and disappeared into the night with 275 pounds of gold bars. Link

8,455 | March 3, 2015

“Dear Fans: For 53 years you have given me your love, support, respect and trust. Thank you! I can’t wait to see your smiling faces and warm your hearts with a wonderful gift — LAUGHTER. I’m ready!" #BillCosby said. “I thank you, the theatre staff, the event organizers and the Lafayette Community for your continued support and coming to experience family, fun entertainment. Hey, Hey, Hey — I’m far from finished. Sincerely, Bill Cosby.” Link

7,317 | February 27, 2015

#Childcare can cost as much as $14,508 a year for an infant, or $12,280 a year for a 4-year-old in a center. More disturbing: in 31 states across the country, it costs more to send your infant to daycare than it does to send your child to a public university. Link

Public support appears to be growing for a greatly enhanced U.S. role in combatting #IslamicState jihadists. A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that Americans by a margin of two-to-one now support deploying more U.S. ground troops to fight and destroy the terror group. Link